Asia Insight
India's COVID second wave disrupts vaccine export plans
Asia faces shortage as world's biggest jab producer still battles outbreak at home
Politics
Telecommunication
Australian alliance eyes bid for Pacific telecom to block China
Jamaica-based Digicel's unit reportedly sought by China Mobile
Coronavirus
Japan approves COVID antibody cocktail used to treat Trump
Roche unit's offering holds promise as a tool against worsening cases
US-China tensions
US and allies accuse China of cyberattacks in new stage of tensions
Possibility of sanctions in focus as Biden administration seeks to build united front
International relations
Japan considers reassigning diplomat in South Korea after gaffe
Senior envoy used explicit remark to criticize Moon
Politics
Vietnam beefs up COVID response ahead of National Assembly
Cases surge in Ho Chi Minh City, prompting deployment of police and military
International relations
South Korea's Moon decides against trip to Tokyo for Olympics
Summit talks collapse as both sides fail to narrow gap over historical issues
Opinion
Asia's US partners must work better together on defense
The idea of a collective regional security organization should be revisited
International relations
Japan hand Raymond Greene becomes interim US ambassador in Tokyo
Career diplomat to handle ambassador role pending Rahm Emanuel's arrival
Turbulent Thailand
Thailand's Prayuth slammed for poor handing of delta outbreak
Inability to get vaccines fast leaves nation vulnerable as COVID cases top 400,000
Politics
Has Beijing's investment in the region won over Tibetans?
Rare glimpse into Lhasa shows Communist Party's tight grip amid rising income
Politics
Nepal's new prime minister wins confidence vote amid COVID crisis
75-year-old Sher Bahadur Deuba has held the office four times before
International relations
Afghanistan withdraws ambassador, diplomats from Islamabad
Move comes after kidnapping of ambassador's daughter
Turbulent Thailand
Thai police arrest 13 as crowd protests COVID mismanagement
Tear gas and rubber bullets used as hundreds march toward PM Prayuth's office
Inside Japanese politics
Prime ministers in Japan stronger than ever 20 years after reforms
COVID reveals cracks in top-down policymaking, but 'kantei' still the main force
Education
Illinois public schools to teach Asian American history
First U.S. state to do so aims to eliminate prejudice and discrimination
Interview
Australia wants China talks but will be 'patient': trade minister
'Team approach' with industry mitigates Beijing tensions as Quad ties deepen
International relations
Afghan ambassador's daughter brutally assaulted in Pakistan
Silsila Alikhil suffers blows to head; security at envoy's residence reinforced
Society
China sends team to Pakistan bus blast site where 13 were killed
Nine Chinese who died were working on Belt and Road project
Indo-Pacific
Scholar general: Japan's ground force chief is Tokyo University grad
Yoshihide Yoshida vows to keep sword in sheath, but ready for battle
